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THAT NEW TRANSFER RULE=TRAVESTY AWESOMENESS

(Ahem! Clearing throat, adjusting Windsor knot, polishing American flag pin before beginning hectoring, outraged monologue. Actually we had some problems in editorial with this one, so we run it uncut for your pleasure, just like Johnny Holmes. )

Can you believe the audacity total awesomeness of the NCAA? In addition to keeping college football safe from "offensive Indian nicknames," Myles Brand has decided transfers may leave a school and participate in the same sport at a completely different school without losing a year of eligibility! Can you believe the audacity complete and utter badassness of this rule? Once a scholarship meant four years of blood, sweat, and tears for the old alma mater; now it means either a quick ticket to another school when things don't go all rosy keen for Johnny McJockley, just another way for young people to dodge the responsibilities entailed by access to a free education a nice break for Florida, since we can take former Utah standout Ryan Smith, rush his application to a graduate program, and have him running tip drills for summer without penalty. Who needs Avery Atkins and the cut-rate Maury Povich soap opera accompanying him now!

We implore the Swindle Nation to boycott the NCAA and all its assorted products send Myles Brand bags of gold ingots and nude pictures of your most attractive female friends for allowing this educational travesty well-timed and totally awesome jiggering of the rules to occur . No one Florida completely benefits from this rule change. Athletic programs now have one more avenue at their disposal to subvert academic integrity not just at the undergraduate level but also at the hallowed halls of graduate school put kickass football on the field at all times, dammit.


Ryan Smith's transfer is an outrage excellent, excellent thing.

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I feel alful posting this on the heated debate that is about to take place on this post. But this is news people need to hear.

Billy Dee Williams has been shot in the throat!!!

by Odell 51 on Jul 5, 2006 1:58 PM EDT reply actions  

No matter what you sneaky S.O.B.s do. The Crimson Tide will roll your Gator-asses all over that Doak Campbell wannabe stadium. ROLL TIDE ROLL.

P.S.: Love the site, you bastards.

by Mike on Jul 5, 2006 1:58 PM EDT reply actions  

How is it sneaky when the coach doesn’t like it, and the site (here) is blatently deploring the ruling? True gator fans should be distressed at this rule, as we (mostly) play by the rules in our jorts and laugh at the inbreeding that has become the State of Alabama.

by psuedosilentobserver on Jul 5, 2006 2:07 PM EDT reply actions  

Utah lists him at 5’10" and 165 lbs.
http://utahutes.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/smith_ryan00.html

Gators list him at 5’11’ and 175 lbs (b/c the Utah listing just seems to dainty to get the Gator faithful excited I guess).

I can just seen the text message exchange…..

Urban Meyer: “U want 2 cum play 4 G8rs?”

Ryan Smith: “Yes! Mormans R teh suxorz.”

UM: “OMG, WTF do U weigh?”

RS: “160#”

UM: “Hittaz way 175# @least”

RS: “That’s what I said! lol!”

UM: “Gr8! U want 2 start?”

RS: “OMG! yes! SEC is teh hotne55.!”

UM: “C U N Gville!”

RS: “G8Rs rulz.”

UM: “BTW If NE1 askz, i didnt text messge U!!”

by paulwesterdawg on Jul 5, 2006 2:12 PM EDT reply actions  

More awesomeness, Paul.

by Orson Swindle on Jul 5, 2006 2:13 PM EDT reply actions  

Ditto—Paul, that was hysterical.

by Rainmaker on Jul 5, 2006 2:17 PM EDT reply actions  

Mormons r teh suxorz. That line shall live in immortality.
Unless the Mormons are right, then they will become God of wordz.

by psuedosilentobserver on Jul 5, 2006 2:22 PM EDT reply actions  

Whoah whoah…psuedosilentobserver! that’s a mighty big ass-umption about the state of Alabama!

Yeah, there are many mullet having, jhort wearing, white trash, imbred, rednecks in this state, but don’t be so quick to judge. Not all of us cheer for Bama…

by Erik on Jul 5, 2006 2:24 PM EDT reply actions  

AWESOMENESS? All righty then. Mrs. Tebow, can Timmy come out and play?

by Mike on Jul 5, 2006 2:24 PM EDT reply actions  

yes, yes, i know “inbred”

by Erik on Jul 5, 2006 2:25 PM EDT reply actions  

Auburn library burned down. Both coloring books lost in the blaze. One hadn’t even been colored in yet.

by Mike on Jul 5, 2006 2:26 PM EDT reply actions  

Considering you have to actually graduate to take advantage of this new rule, do people really think a lot of players are going to use it? If it encourages a few players to actually get degrees, I’m not sure I really see the evil in this.

by Joe on Jul 5, 2006 2:34 PM EDT reply actions  

Joe you’re making too much sense around here. This is no place for a voice of reason.

by Mike on Jul 5, 2006 2:37 PM EDT reply actions  

Inbreeding aside, how many of these degrees are legit? I personally don’t know. It may be book-coloring. It may be Physical Ed. It may be physical chemistry. I have a hunch, however, that there aren’t too many in the latter catagory. I sure haven’t seen a single football player in my major… but then again, I haven’t looked too hard anyway.

by psuedosilentobserver on Jul 5, 2006 2:45 PM EDT reply actions  

psuedosilentobserver,

When discussing academics…it always makes your point stronger when you spell words like catagory correctly.

you’re pal (irony intended)

pwd

by paulwesterdawg on Jul 5, 2006 2:49 PM EDT reply actions  

I don’t think Myles the B. necessarily has much to do with this. Each sport’s management committee decides on transfer rules, at least in theory. As a practical matter, it may be that he has a great deal of power over these rules. But again, in theory the squash committee decides how a transfer from CGNU to Homestar’s Knees Tech affects squash eligibility.

by now_a_hoo on Jul 5, 2006 2:51 PM EDT reply actions  

Did I mention my major isn’t english? I stand corrected.
Don’t worry- my thesis will have many, many erros in them-hopefully nothing with weight such as the content itself and not trivial spelling!

by psuedosilentobserver on Jul 5, 2006 2:54 PM EDT reply actions  

Must be a Philosophy major.

by Mike on Jul 5, 2006 3:01 PM EDT reply actions  

Paul, awesome job…Thus it pains me to inform you that it should be “too” dainty…

Oh, the ironing…

by Pants McPants on Jul 5, 2006 3:04 PM EDT reply actions  

um… nope. some of the abstracts, however, could be argued that way.

by psuedosilentobserver on Jul 5, 2006 3:04 PM EDT reply actions  

Mike, you need to give credit to Steve Spurrier for your attempted Auburn slam. I think he said it alot better…

by Erik on Jul 5, 2006 3:09 PM EDT reply actions  

Auburn library burned down. Both coloring books lost in the blaze. One hadn’t even been colored in yet.

Yeah, BAMA needs a big library so their students can study for their Dukes of Hazard class (no, I’m not making this up, it does exist).

by AU03 on Jul 5, 2006 3:12 PM EDT reply actions  

Hmmm PWD…looks like you started a grammar/spelling flamewar!

Judge not, lest ye be judged!

by Erik on Jul 5, 2006 3:12 PM EDT reply actions  

I knew I hated, I mean loved Spurrier for a reason. ROLL TIDE, MOOOO EAGLE!

by Mike on Jul 5, 2006 3:12 PM EDT reply actions  

I’m sorry, I forgot a “z”

by AU03 on Jul 5, 2006 3:13 PM EDT reply actions  

as for the southern trash/inbreeding debate…you will definitely see more tank tops and jean shorts in Gainesville than in Tuscaloosa…or any other sec town for that matter

by matt on Jul 5, 2006 3:13 PM EDT reply actions  

Awesomeness on top of more coolness.
I’m sure both universities have outstanding academics outside of sports, however. I don’t know why I just got flamed for my ineptitude for spelling, but there’s my white flag. maybe. unless I still kant spel.

by psuedosilentobserver on Jul 5, 2006 3:14 PM EDT reply actions  

I’m taking DoH 101-401 this semester. It was that or a full class load of Fall Guy 101-301.

by Mike on Jul 5, 2006 3:15 PM EDT reply actions  

Preach on brother Matt.

by Mike on Jul 5, 2006 3:26 PM EDT reply actions  

If someone made a “Mormons R Teh Suxorz” T-shirt, I hate to admit, I would wear it.
I personally have nothing against them, but that is one of the funniest phrases I have ever seen.
The Mormons are just too easy to make fun of. Seriously, can someone explain to me how the men practice polygamy without drinking booze? I mean, I only have one wife and have to stay drunk pretty much all the time to stay sane.

by GamecockTony on Jul 5, 2006 3:30 PM EDT reply actions  

Pardon the stupidity but I’m having trouble translating R Teh Suxorz into anything I can understand, especially into something especially funny. Would someone please help me out here?

by Oletex98 on Jul 5, 2006 3:35 PM EDT reply actions  

yeah, I don’t know junior high AIM-speak either…

by Erik on Jul 5, 2006 3:48 PM EDT reply actions  

It’s a form of irrational spelling meant to be egregiously incorrect. It’s also particularly funny because the people using it are definitely NOT AOLspeak literate middle schoolers.

by Orson Swindle on Jul 5, 2006 3:49 PM EDT reply actions  

My questions is can players that meet these requirements be contacted aka recruited.

by TideInTx on Jul 5, 2006 4:02 PM EDT reply actions  

Hey Mr. Swindle
2 something
4 something
6 something
a dollar
come October 4th, every Gator bend over and holler

by Mike on Jul 5, 2006 4:07 PM EDT reply actions  

Scholarships are granted on a year to year basis. No one has ever received a four year deal.

by dragonash on Jul 5, 2006 4:10 PM EDT reply actions  

You have to love the SEC. We spend all our time calling each other a bunch of back-woods, hillbilly, ignorant, wife-beating red-necks. Maybe, just maybe, we’re ALL telling the truth.

by rebel84 on Jul 5, 2006 4:13 PM EDT reply actions  

But we’ve got the most teeth, and that’s a fact.

by Orson Swindle on Jul 5, 2006 4:16 PM EDT reply actions  

I kid because I care. Not really. Still love the site and please, oh please, never let your foot off of Fat Fill Fulmer.

by Mike on Jul 5, 2006 4:29 PM EDT reply actions  

But we’ve got the most teeth, and that’s a fact.

I remember we were trying to find something for which Ohio was number one:

http://www.statemaster.com/graph/edu_pub_lib_lib_vis_per_cap-libraries-library-visits-per-capita

Apparently residents from Ohio go to the library more often than any other state’s residents.

And we all know why…

by AU03 on Jul 5, 2006 4:33 PM EDT reply actions  

great post, barner. 1st I’ve seen that.

by Mike on Jul 5, 2006 4:39 PM EDT reply actions  

Wow. Ohioans (sp.?) visit the library more than any other state. The masturbation jokes pretty much keep writing themselves.
Stay classy, Carl Monday.

by GamecockTony on Jul 5, 2006 4:44 PM EDT reply actions  

Damn AU03, we need to go for at least the free porn, I mean internet access. Like the Ohio State fans that go to the library.

by Mike on Jul 5, 2006 4:45 PM EDT reply actions  

Judging by the recent increase in hostility around here, it must be getting close to football season.
Roll f-ing Tide!

by bamalaw on Jul 5, 2006 5:08 PM EDT reply actions  

Mr.Swindle, how dare you sucker punch this great State of Alabama with your teeth statement. Sure inbreedeing and shotty moonshine will cost you teeth, but only the weak ones. Great site and Roll Tide Roll!

by Coolhand Mike on Jul 5, 2006 5:38 PM EDT reply actions  

Orson, Your humor is outstandingly sick. You are no doubt, my all-time favorite Gator with a stage worth gift for 86ing the folly of arrogance in the world of sports.

by Dodd Dimmitt on Jul 5, 2006 7:46 PM EDT reply actions  

This thread is more evidence of why this place rules. Nice post Paul. LMFAO!

by Major on Jul 5, 2006 8:34 PM EDT reply actions  

Once again a fine post, worthy of every comment, especially yours Paul. It seriously is a wonder I actually do anything anymore since I stumbled here seeking football news and found humor and a new daily habit.

by Jonathan on Jul 5, 2006 9:31 PM EDT reply actions  

anyone ever think that Swindle could be some sort of media crack-pusher? He lures us in, and now we’re all hopelessly addicted. I used to be productive at work until I stumbled across this stuff…. THIS SHIT IS GOOOOOOD!

by psuedosilent observer on Jul 6, 2006 6:44 AM EDT reply actions  

5’11" 175lb brainiac.

Yeah, I’m sure he can stop the YAC.

You guys are about set now.

Unstoppable running game, score from anywhere passing game, stonewall defensive front, and complete shutdown corners.

All of that AND Urban Meyer.

If you could see me right now, you could see BOTH of my teeth.

by Boclive on Jul 6, 2006 8:11 AM EDT reply actions  

We got a player at Vandy this way, a former QB from Arizona who graduated in three years and came to Nashville for grad school. He’s got two years left.

The concept of graduating from college in less than 7 years with no criminal record is blowing minds all over Knoxville by now.

by Doreblogger on Jul 6, 2006 9:45 AM EDT reply actions  

What schools are least likely to lose players to this rule? Tennessee and Ohio State are the most obvious. Any others spring to mind?

by Chg on Jul 6, 2006 10:59 AM EDT reply actions  

Thank you very much Boclive.

I haven’t had such a good laugh as the one I just had in at least 6 months.

And that’s not referring to your beaver teeth, either.

by Wooderson on Jul 6, 2006 1:56 PM EDT reply actions  

Boclive,

When I first read this article, I actually said….“Please let this DB be white.”

It’s the only thing missing.

by paulwesterdawg on Jul 6, 2006 2:12 PM EDT reply actions  

Hey, it’s a great rule. Vanderbilt got an experienced quarterback from Arizona State, but the question is whether he can beat out the incumbents. If he can’t, Arizona State probably sent him off with their best wishes and asked the NCAA not to even think about holding up his transfer.

by Bob Teitlebaum on Jul 7, 2006 8:39 PM EDT reply actions  

Hmmmm… 165 lbs. and five ten? I hope this kid is a corner.

On the redneck thing. I heard it put once this way. If you live in the south you shouldn’t call your neighbor a pig. You’re both living in a sty.

by John in Hsv on Jul 9, 2006 2:10 PM EDT reply actions  

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